Turkey formally abolished the death penalty in 2004 as a key facilitator for its bid to join the EU. "The federal government in no way plans or discusses the issue of ousting from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation such an important partner as Turk... More..

Since taking over as the head of Daesh-K, Hasib had ordered a series of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan including one on March 8, in one of the main military hospitals in Kabul. The Pentagon estimates almos...More..

Kushner, 36, is a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump and stepped down from the family company in January to serve in the administration. "This crass effort by the Kushner family to raise large amount...More..

In the year 1999, the government announced to observe May 11 as National Technology Day. As the whole world is celebrating the National Technology Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his official Twitter t...More..

The Ukip leader tried to mock Jeremy Corbyn following the leak of Labour's manifesto, saying he said would have "surrendered... the Falkland Islands to Australia". Labour is trailing Prime Minister Theresa May'...More..

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump had pondered dumping Comey as soon as he took office on January 20, but chose to stick with him. Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Trump called a number of l...More..

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said allegations of Kremlin interference in last year's USA presidential campaign did not come up during his meetings Wednesday at the White House and the State Department...More..

Data from an exit poll conducted by South Korea's top three television networks showed that, while Moon won the majority of votes cast by those under the age of 50, rival Hong found strong support from those ...More..

The announcement pushed back a decision that has sweeping implications for the fate of global efforts to fight climate change - and has drawn intense interest from the worldwide community, corporate lobbyists a...More..

After June 2020, miles earned from Air Canada and Star Alliance flights will be credited to the new program, with customers able to redeem those miles for rewards including Air Canada and Star Alliance partner ...More..

Tamimi, who originally hailed from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras al-Amoud, then proceeded to call his sons and sought to visit them at the family's home, but was rebuffed and told that the family wante...More..

But by late trading in NY, the euro fell 0.6 per cent to $US1.0932 against the dollar, and 0.4 per cent against the yen to 123.56 yen. The dollar index, which tracks the USA currency against a basket of six m...More..

Ruslan Sokolovsky posted his video at the height of the game's popularity in August 2016. Sokolovsky had been detained since October and was facing up to five years in prison. Sokolovsky has been given a thre...More..

But Lighthizer won support from both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate on Thursday, with a 82-14 vote to confirm his nomination. Two Republican senators said late Wednesday they would oppose Lighthizer....More..

Committee chairman Republican Richard Burr had previously warned he would issue subpoenas for those who did not cooperate with the investigation. The FBI's acting director, Andrew McCabe, would attend the bri...More..

The victims had been held captive for more than three years by the Islamist group after they were seized from their dormitories in a mass abduction that shocked the world. Mr. Mohammed said: "What is paramount ...More..

The White House did not post photos of the meeting although an official White House photographer was also in the room, the White House said. Lavrov met both Trump and United States counterpart Rex Tillerson ...More..

Trump and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed various issues during the closed-door meeting - which the president called "very good" - including the ongoing terror and civil wars in Syria. Trump's firing...More..

But here are the various explanations he and other administration officials have given in the past. Three days later, Yates was sacked for refusing to implement Trump's Muslim ban - a judgment that has since ...More..

VoteSNP on 8 June to stand against Tory cuts. "Tory MPs from Scotland will be a rubber-stamp for Theresa May , for her reckless approach to Brexit and the cuts we know the Tories will want to impose". Lookin...More..

In the wake of the first round vote, pro-traditional family group Manif Pour Tous, who organised mass protests against same-sex marriage, condemned Macron , calling him the "anti-family" candidate. Le Pen's Na...More..

Many services provided by Medicaid today, including home health care and services for people with disabilities, are considered "optional" under the GOP health bill. "Image what that does to a pool", he said...More..

KCNA has a track record of allegations of plots to assassinate North Korea's leadership, none of which have been verified. North Korea on Friday accused USA and South Korean intelligence services of hatching ...More..

Sources also said that even Mamata Banerjee is amenable to the idea of having Gopalkrishna Gandhi as the presidential candidate of a united opposition. Stephen's College in New Delhi. He has also been the Secre...More..

Moon Jae In honours past presidents, independence fighters and war heroes at a national cemetery in Seoul yesterday. In a regular briefing on May 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang addresse...More..

Mr Corbyn was speaking after a meeting of the party's shadow cabinet and national executive committee unanimously approved the document, believed to set out plans to nationalise key industries and reverse years...More..

A version of Labour's plans was leaked late yesterday, with proposals including a huge nationalisation programme becoming public. "We've just concluded our joint meeting of the shadow cabinet and the Nationa...More..

Corbyn pulled out of a campaign appearance Thursday morning after the leak . A draft of the election manifesto yet to be formally approved and launched by Britain's Labour Party was leaked to the media on Th...More..

White House officials are furious after getting " tricked " into allowing Russian Federation to publicize photos from the Oval Office. Lavrov added: "The Trump administration, and the president himself and th...More..

Donald Trump's administration was left red-faced Thursday after the Kremlin surprised them by releasing pictures of a closed-door meeting between the United States president and Russia's top diplomat. Earlier i...More..